State Representative Pos. 1
Legislative (House) District 38; Washington
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 159,943 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,816,116 ÷ 159,943) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.97, measured against a statewide vote in WA (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Annie Fitzgerald is a disability activist, Whole Washington advocate, former private investigator, and Everett Community College student. She previously ran for this House seat and for the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 2 for
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Julio Cortes has represented Washington House District 38, Position 1 since 2023. His background includes homelessness prevention and youth services as well as communications and economic-development work for the City of Everett.
Records: Labor Rights 25 for, Housing Affordability 17 for, Corporate Accountability 12 for,
Cascade · declared
Thomas (Jeff) Kelly is a retired nurse and former Army combat medic who chairs Everett's Delta Neighborhood Association. He wants a fairer state tax system and faster housing permits to bring costs down.
Sources: voter.votewa.gov · snohomishcountywa.gov